All Stirred Up

All of us have "buttons" that when people push them, we get stirred up. It could be something dealing with our favorite sports team, our appearance, our "pet peeves" or political candidates,etc. Whatever we get stirred up about we act upon that stimulus.

The same thing is true spiritually. What stirs you to action for God? To live for Him and serve Him? Stirred up people do things; dead people don't! When was the last time your heart was stirred by God's Word or by God's Spirit as you either read the Word or heard the Word of God preached? Our biggest enemy to remembering the things God wants us to keep in mind so that we are stirred to action is forgetfulness. Israel had the same problem in Deuteronomy 8.

Listen to this message and allow your heart to be stirred towards God and the things of God!

Lest We Forget

On this Memorial Day weekend, we give thanks for all the unspeakably precious sacrfices men and women have made for our freedom since the days of our nation's founding. Our American history is rich with leaders who knew the Lord and whose heart's desire was to establish and maintain a nation in which the Gospel of Christ could be freely spread. The teachings of God's Word were foundational to the establishment of and the building of our nation. Sculptures and images of Old Testament worthies as well as biblical truths are enshrined in our national landmarks and monuments as a memorial to them, to God's Word, and to our founding values.

Today, unfortunately, our national values have become so warped that we have memorialized insignificant "heroes" in place of the true heroes. Many know the names and various details of the lives of sports and entertainment stars, but know very little of those who have suffered, bled, and died for our freedom since the days of our founding.

Israel's history reminds us that Americans are not the only ones who can forget about their past or have short term memories when it comes to understanding the real basis for our freedoms and our national prosperity. They, like we, have a history rich with miracles of divine intervention. Israel's history should also serve as a memorial to us of what happens when nations forget the Lord--their forgetfulness stages their national downfall.

Every American would be well-served then to give ear to the warning our text from Deuteronomy 6 delivers -- Lest we forget as well! Our text declares three important truths that must be remembered.

Remembering the Resurrection

As the Apostle Paul drew near to the end of his life, he wanted to pass on some much needed instruction to his son in the faith, Timothy. The pastoral advice he would give would not only equip Timothy and encourage him in ministry, but it would also serve the same purpose for us today.

Paul's admonition in 2 Timothy 2:8 to Remember the Resurrection, might seem out of place in the context of dealing with endurance in ministry. But in reality it is not. Why does Paul mention this command to remember Christ's resurrection? What is it about the resurrection he wanted Timothy to remember? This message answers those questions. What God has recorded in His Word in this passage is timeless truth that is most instructive for us today.

Memorials for Memorial Day & Every Day

As we celebrate Memorial Day and reflect upon the valor and sacrifice of our American patriots who died to purchase or maintain our freedoms, there will be many grave sites decorated as living memorials, visual reminders of the honor we show and the gratitude we owe them. Yet on this same weekend, we are also reminded of the fact that God Himself has given us memorials - things He wants us to never forget - that are designed to remind us of the gratitude we owe Him and the honor we should show Him. God has revealed these memorials in His Word.

In today's Memorial Day weekend sermon, our pastor takes a look at three of these memorials as he asks us to consider "Memorials for Memorial Day and Every Day." The message of these memorials is also three-fold. Notes are available for you to download to help you follow along as you hear this Sunday morning message.